The inclusivity of Anglican cathedrals and the coronation of King Charles III: embracing explicit religion, civic religion, and implicit religion

McKenna, Ursula; Francis, Leslie J.; Stewart, Francis

doi:10.1080/13617672.2023.2263726

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“…Building on this initial study, McKenna, Francis and Stewart (2023) employed the same research method (the systematic review of the 43 cathedral websites) to explore the response of Anglican cathedrals to the coronation of King Charles III.…”

Section: Implicit Religionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the responses of non-churchgoers to a cathedral pre-Christmas son et lumiere

McKenna,

Francis,

Village

et al. 2024

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

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Two conceptual strands of research within the field of cathedral studies have theorised the capacity of Anglican cathedrals to engage more successfully than parish churches with the wider non-churchgoing community. One strand has explored mobilising cathedral metaphors, and the other strand has explored the notion of implicit religion. Both strands illuminate the power of events and installations to soften the boundaries between common ground and sacred space. Drawing on a quantitative survey among 978 people who attended the pre-Christmas son et lumiere at Liverpool Cathedral during December 2022, the present study analyses the qualitative responses of 123 participants who never attend church services. Three categories of themes emerged from these data, concerning the Cathedral itself, the installation, and discordant experience.Contribution: Situated within the science of cathedral studies, this article draws on original qualitative data to illuminate the experiences of participants who never attend church services when engaging with the pre-Christmas son et lumiere at a major cathedral. Conceptualised within the framework of implicit religion, these data confirmed how the son et lumiere succeeded in softening boundaries between the sacred and the secular and provided a deeply moving experience. As one participant said, ‘I am not religious, but I had the best experience ever’.

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Section: Implicit Religionmentioning

confidence: 99%